holiday sales
Apparel Brands Stand to Reap the Benefits of Memorial Day, Holiday Sales
Memorial Day sales are unfailingly popular with consumers looking to score deals, and apparel retailers are…
Phantom Inventory May Be Retailers’ Biggest Holiday Season Headache
Misplaced products could make or break retailers’ holiday season performance. “Phantom inventory,” also known…
Op-Ed: How to Meet Last-Minute Holiday Demand: A Strategic Approach to Borrowing
There's no question, small businesses often rely on borrowed capital to fuel growth and finance other…
NRF: Retail Imports Up as Holiday Shopping Kicks Off
Clearing their plates of political shifts and the world's woes, shoppers have their sights set on buying for…
Will the Election Affect Holiday Spending?
As voting day looms, the big question on retailer’s minds is how spending will fair in a year that’s been…
Apparel Sales Still Slow Despite Year End Colder Weather
The winter may be sort of setting in this week, but the so far warmer climes have already done their damage…
NRF Forecasts 2015 Holiday Sales to Increase 3.7%
Retail sales for November and December are expected to increase 3.7 percent to $630 billion, according to new…
Holiday Season Physical Store Sales Declined 8%, E-Commerce Rose 15%
Recent reports from leading retail analytics firms indicate that the shift from bricks-and-mortar to…
JCP “Pleased” with Holiday Sales; Investors Skeptical
Investors were confused by a recent announcement from slumping retailer J.C. Penney (JCP) that it was…
U.S. Retailers Have Strong November, but Apparel Sales Slowed
U.S. retail had a good month in November, capped off by very healthy gains for Thanksgiving week, though…
Holiday Sales Forecasts Less Than Cheerful
Consumer behavior is notoriously difficult to predict, swayed by a wide range of variables and often simply…